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26a 7 letters a point taken on board by active person who extends family welcome - -i-t- -

2a 4 2 3 6 letters space traveller modified the course with energy limited to save lives c- - - t- t- - -e-c- -

23d 5 letters priest hides very small bulge c- - - -

19d English fellow had to come out e-a- - - -
thankyou

[kayakamina]

26 a do pt er

27 come to the rescue

23 cur v e

19 eman ate

[roslyn251254]

26a adopter
22a come to the rescue
23d curve
19d e man ate

[Lie-in King]

26a Adopter - (either) a + 'pt' (in) 'doer' or 'pt' (in) 'a doer'
27a Come to the rescue - 'comet' + anag 'the course' + e(nergy)
23d Curve - v(ery) (in) 'curé' (Fr priest)
19d E-man-ate (had, as lunch, eg)

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thank you all for 'coming to the rescue '-but Houston I have a problem!
I have got Nice for 24d ( the clue being -European location where it is always cold. Does anyone know the correct answer please -o-e.
I await with bated breath.

[Lie-in King]

24d Pole

[sandyRoe]

saw that answered as POle

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Great -thanks a lot everyone.